15 Dec 2017 - Flying off to the Pearl of the Orient (8 Days Shanghai Free and Easy Itinerary)

We embarked on a 8 days Shanghai trip today.  The flight took off at 1:15am and flight time was 5+ hours.  Jerlene and Javier were excited and this will be our first trip to China.

We were served with supper not long after we took off.  However, Jerlene and Javier were fast asleep and refused to wake up to enjoy it.

Below is our itinerary for our 8 days Shanghai trip.

Day 1: Touch down at Pudong Airport, Qibao Ancient Town (七宝古镇), Hotel Grand Mercure at Hong Qiao
Day 2: Breakfast at Hotel, Jing'An Temple (静安寺), People's Park (人民公园), Yuyuan Old Street (豫园老街), Yuyuan Garden (豫园), Jiuqu Bridge (九曲桥), Xintiandi (新天地) and World's biggest Starbucks
Day 3: Bullet Train to Suzhou (苏州), Suzhou Silk Museum (苏州丝绸博物馆), Beita Bao'en Temple (北塔报恩寺), Suzhou Museum (苏州博物馆), The Humble Administrator's Garden (拙政园), The Lion Grove Garden (狮子林), Suzhou by night
Day 4: Hangzhou West Lake (杭州西湖), Dragon Boat Cruise on West Lake (龙船游西湖), Three Pools Mirroring the Moon (西湖三潭印月), West Lake's evening sky (西湖夕阳), Wulin Night Market (武林夜市)
Day 5: Nanjing East Road (南京东路), The Bund (外滩) and its Sightseeing Tunnel, Shanghai Science & Technology Museum (上海科技館), Oriental Pearl TV Tower (东方明珠电视塔), Shanghai Municipal History Museum (上海城市发展陈列馆), Night view of Shanghai Skyline
Day 6: Switching to Toy Story Hotel, DisneyTown, Star Wars: The Last Jedi Premiere, Shanghai Village, DisneyTown at Night, Toy Story Hotel
Day 7: Shanghai Disneyland
Day 8: Lunch at Disneytown, Home Sweet Home